Panfilo Lacson flags 2 alleged ghost projects in Taguig

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson revealed on Wednesday that his team had identified two suspected “ghost” infrastructure projects in Taguig City.

Lacson noted that his team also uncovered several other projects totaling P2.085 billion in insertions from the General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2025.

“We have documented at least 2 case studies so far. Too many P100M slope protection and drainage projects totaling P2.085B out of the P6.79B insertions under the 2025 GAA,” Lacson said in a social media post.

READ: Cayetano to Lacson: No ghost projects in Taguig; don’t single us out

The cost of the two suspected ghost projects has not yet been disclosed, contrary to what was reported earlier.

Lacson previously noted that his colleague, Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano whose political turf is in Taguig, had budget insertions worth P6.79 billion in the 2025 budget, along with 25 percent kickbacks in infrastructure projects.

Of these projects, he noted only 68 of 70 have been implemented, and the remaining two “remained unreleased or unobligated.”

Cayetano had already denied Lacson’s earlier claims, saying there are “no ghost projects in Taguig,” adding that Lacson should not focus on Taguig alone and that Lacson “ needs to show that he’s not just annoyed with one person.” /mr